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Darat
28th July 2005, 05:22 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4720863.stm


"All IRA units have been ordered to dump arms. All Volunteers have been instructed to assist the development of purely political and democratic programmes through exclusively peaceful means. Volunteers must not engage in any other activities whatsoever.

"Volunteers must not engage in any other activities whatsoever"
"The IRA leadership has also authorised our representative to engage with the IICD to complete the process to verifiably put its arms beyond use in a way which will further enhance public confidence and to conclude this as quickly as possible."

...snip...

KEY POINTS OF STATEMENT
All IRA units ordered to dump arms
Members ordered to pursue objectives through "exclusively peaceful means"
Arms to be put beyond use as quickly as possible
Two church witnesses to verify this
Statement followed "honest and forthright" consultation process
Strong support among IRA members for Sinn Fein's peace strategy
There is now an alternative way to achieve goal of united Ireland
...snip...


Well we shall see if this includes punishment beatings, cleaning up after murders in pubs and the like.
WildCat
28th July 2005, 05:29 AM
Originally posted by Darat
Well we shall see if this includes punishment beatings, cleaning up after murders in pubs and the like.
Nope. Their criminal activities will continue unabated, in fact that is the real mission of the IRA today. All that fighting w/ the British just takes resources away from drug sales, protection rackets and gambling operations. Brings extra, unwanted police and military pressure. Now they're better able to build their own Al Capone-style mafia. The residents of NI must be so happy! :(
geni
28th July 2005, 06:18 AM
Originally posted by WildCat
Nope. Their criminal activities will continue unabated, in fact that is the real mission of the IRA today. All that fighting w/ the British just takes resources away from drug sales, protection rackets and gambling operations. Brings extra, unwanted police and military pressure. Now they're better able to build their own Al Capone-style mafia. The residents of NI must be so happy! :(


The IRA is not involved in drug sales. Vigilante action against people selling drugs yes selling drugs no. It's unionist mob who are begind a lot of the drug stuff.
Jon_in_london
28th July 2005, 10:51 AM
Originally posted by geni
The IRA is not involved in drug sales. Vigilante action against people selling drugs yes selling drugs no. It's unionist mob who are begind a lot of the drug stuff.

And you know this how?
Darat
28th July 2005, 12:13 PM
Originally posted by Jon_in_london
And you know this how?

Because they say so? :)
geni
28th July 2005, 12:27 PM
Originally posted by Jon_in_london
And you know this how?

Those shootings by "direct action against drugs" when the IRA was supposed to be on ceasfire.
Darat
28th July 2005, 12:29 PM
Originally posted by geni
Those shootings by "direct action against drugs" when the IRA was supposed to be on ceasfire.

Perhaps it was more a matter of shooting rivals?